Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) Receives Average Recommendation of “Reduce” from Analysts

Shares of Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) have earned a consensus rating of “Reduce” from the six analysts that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and three have issued a hold rating on the company. The average 12-month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $3.50.

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on the company. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d-)” rating on shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Brandywine Realty Trust from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 26th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new position in shares of Brandywine Realty Trust in the 1st quarter valued at about $1,861,000. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Brandywine Realty Trust by 73.0% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,849,023 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $5,399,000 after buying an additional 780,312 shares during the period. Hsbc Holdings PLC lifted its position in Brandywine Realty Trust by 73.3% during the fourth quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 463,270 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock valued at $1,357,000 after buying an additional 195,947 shares in the last quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its stake in Brandywine Realty Trust by 47.2% during the second quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 17,837 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock worth $57,000 after buying an additional 5,716 shares during the period. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio purchased a new stake in Brandywine Realty Trust during the second quarter worth approximately $648,000. 87.27% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Brandywine Realty Trust Stock Up 2.6%

BDN stock opened at $3.13 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.67, a quick ratio of 1.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $3.12 and its 200 day moving average price is $3.04. Brandywine Realty Trust has a 52 week low of $2.47 and a 52 week high of $4.63. The company has a market cap of $546.44 million, a P/E ratio of -3.82 and a beta of 1.29.

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE:BDN) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 23rd. The real estate investment trust reported ($0.18) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.18). The company had revenue of $128.92 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $113.04 million. Brandywine Realty Trust had a negative net margin of 28.62% and a negative return on equity of 18.52%. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.51) EPS. On average, research analysts expect that Brandywine Realty Trust will post 0.55 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Brandywine Realty Trust Company Profile

Brandywine Realty Trust (NYSE: BDN) is an internally managed real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in the acquisition, development, and management of office and mixed-use properties. Headquartered in Radnor, Pennsylvania, the company focuses on creating high?quality, transit?oriented workplaces that meet evolving tenant demands for sustainability, technological connectivity, and flexible design. Brandywine’s portfolio emphasizes Class A office space, often integrated with retail, residential or hospitality components to foster vibrant, live?work?play environments.

Since its founding in 1994, Brandywine has executed a strategy of disciplined property investment and targeted development.